Main Street renewal entering Phase 2

January 11, 2006|By David Sharos

ROSELLE — The village cleared the way for the second phase of the Main Street redevelopment project, which will bring 62 condominiums, 15,000-square feet of retail space and six row houses to the area.

The Village Board on Monday night passed an ordinance dedicating a public alley, which begins Phase 2 of the Park Street Crossing development in downtown Roselle.

The dedicated, undeveloped and unused property means that Norwood Builders can now build between Park Street and Howard Avenue.

Trustee Diane Eckert, chairperson of the Community Development Committee, said the project is good for the downtown area.

"We have an area of stores and development that exists between the first phase of Main Street, and this new one that individual owners are improving on their own," Eckert said. "There is no question that their businesses will be aided by the development of this next phase."

Village Administrator Robin Weaver said environmental work and demolition would begin shortly, with groundbreaking in February.

Weaver said the project should be completed in 2007. Public improvements to Main Street will be completed this summer.

The next portion of downtown to be redeveloped will be along Irving Park Road, east of Roselle Road.